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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      13,587</td>
<td class="r data">       2,554</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
<td class="r data">       8,000</td>
<td class="r data">       1,564</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
<td class="r data">       5,587</td>
<td class="r data">         990</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      15,342</td>
<td class="r data">       2,838</td>
<td class="r data">    18.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,011</td>
<td class="r data">       1,759</td>
<td class="r data">    19.5</td>
<td class="r data">       6,331</td>
<td class="r data">       1,079</td>
<td class="r data">    17.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      17,568</td>
<td class="r data">       3,057</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
<td class="r data">      10,146</td>
<td class="r data">       1,912</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
<td class="r data">       7,422</td>
<td class="r data">       1,145</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      19,150</td>
<td class="r data">       3,473</td>
<td class="r data">    18.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,097</td>
<td class="r data">       2,217</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,053</td>
<td class="r data">       1,256</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      19,557</td>
<td class="r data">       3,366</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,239</td>
<td class="r data">       2,089</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">       8,318</td>
<td class="r data">       1,277</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      20,488</td>
<td class="r data">       3,294</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
<td class="r data">      12,067</td>
<td class="r data">       2,062</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,421</td>
<td class="r data">       1,232</td>
<td class="r data">    14.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      20,797</td>
<td class="r data">       3,240</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
<td class="r data">      12,566</td>
<td class="r data">       2,124</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
<td class="r data">       8,231</td>
<td class="r data">       1,116</td>
<td class="r data">    13.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      18,900</td>
<td class="r data">       3,300</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
<td class="r data">      11,676</td>
<td class="r data">       2,151</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
<td class="r data">       7,224</td>
<td class="r data">       1,149</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      17,859</td>
<td class="r data">       3,162</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,920</td>
<td class="r data">       2,088</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       6,939</td>
<td class="r data">       1,074</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      13,791</td>
<td class="r data">       2,215</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,425</td>
<td class="r data">       1,477</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
<td class="r data">       5,366</td>
<td class="r data">         738</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      13,053</td>
<td class="r data">       2,465</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">       7,753</td>
<td class="r data">       1,531</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">       5,300</td>
<td class="r data">         934</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      14,772</td>
<td class="r data">       2,723</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,734</td>
<td class="r data">       1,701</td>
<td class="r data">    19.5</td>
<td class="r data">       6,038</td>
<td class="r data">       1,022</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      16,922</td>
<td class="r data">       2,933</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
<td class="r data">       9,864</td>
<td class="r data">       1,862</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">       7,058</td>
<td class="r data">       1,071</td>
<td class="r data">    15.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      18,495</td>
<td class="r data">       3,348</td>
<td class="r data">    18.1</td>
<td class="r data">      10,802</td>
<td class="r data">       2,157</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
<td class="r data">       7,693</td>
<td class="r data">       1,191</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      18,920</td>
<td class="r data">       3,238</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">      10,948</td>
<td class="r data">       2,035</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">       7,972</td>
<td class="r data">       1,203</td>
<td class="r data">    15.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      19,792</td>
<td class="r data">       3,168</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,740</td>
<td class="r data">       2,012</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,052</td>
<td class="r data">       1,156</td>
<td class="r data">    14.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      20,120</td>
<td class="r data">       3,123</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
<td class="r data">      12,241</td>
<td class="r data">       2,071</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
<td class="r data">       7,879</td>
<td class="r data">       1,052</td>
<td class="r data">    13.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      18,260</td>
<td class="r data">       3,167</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
<td class="r data">      11,361</td>
<td class="r data">       2,088</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
<td class="r data">       6,899</td>
<td class="r data">       1,079</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      17,309</td>
<td class="r data">       3,067</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,665</td>
<td class="r data">       2,039</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       6,644</td>
<td class="r data">       1,028</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      13,334</td>
<td class="r data">       2,141</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,219</td>
<td class="r data">       1,437</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
<td class="r data">       5,115</td>
<td class="r data">         704</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         519</td>
<td class="r data">          88</td>
<td class="r data">    17.0</td>
<td class="r data">         238</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">    13.9</td>
<td class="r data">         281</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         548</td>
<td class="r data">         112</td>
<td class="r data">    20.4</td>
<td class="r data">         266</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    21.1</td>
<td class="r data">         282</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    19.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         619</td>
<td class="r data">         122</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">         268</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">         351</td>
<td class="r data">          74</td>
<td class="r data">    21.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         639</td>
<td class="r data">         124</td>
<td class="r data">    19.4</td>
<td class="r data">         287</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">    20.6</td>
<td class="r data">         352</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">    18.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         623</td>
<td class="r data">         126</td>
<td class="r data">    20.2</td>
<td class="r data">         282</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">         341</td>
<td class="r data">          72</td>
<td class="r data">    21.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         675</td>
<td class="r data">         125</td>
<td class="r data">    18.5</td>
<td class="r data">         313</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
<td class="r data">         362</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">    21.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         657</td>
<td class="r data">         114</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
<td class="r data">         309</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">         348</td>
<td class="r data">          64</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         623</td>
<td class="r data">         131</td>
<td class="r data">    21.0</td>
<td class="r data">         303</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">    20.1</td>
<td class="r data">         320</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">    21.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         533</td>
<td class="r data">          94</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">         245</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
<td class="r data">         288</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         441</td>
<td class="r data">          72</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
<td class="r data">         198</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         243</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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